Monthly Archives: August 2024

US tech giants fight Indian telcos’ bid to regulate internet services, pay for network usage

Global technology giants are pushing back against attempts by India’s telecom networks to bring internet services under stricter regulation, rejecting arguments that such measures are necessary to create a “level playing field” and address national security concerns. The Asia Internet … Continue reading

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Pakistan’s PostEx to enter new markets, starting with Saudi Arabia

Pakistani startup PostEx is entering Saudi Arabia as first global market after hitting $21 million ARR in the South Asian nation. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Demand for AI is driving data center water consumption sky high

The AI boom is fueling the demand for data centers and, in turn, driving up water consumption. (Water is used to cool the computing equipment inside data centers.) According to FT, in Virginia — home to the world’s largest concentration … Continue reading

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The Waymo robotaxi honking problem has been resolved for real this time

The group honking was an unintended consequence of Waymo’s tech. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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What margins? AI’s business model is changing fast, says Cohere founder

OpenAI and Anthropic spend billions of dollars a year training models like GPT-4 and Claude, but competitive price dumping is making the business around these platforms rather precarious. Aidan Gomez, CEO of competing AI provider Cohere, says that selling access … Continue reading

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Qualtrics Is Betting AI Will Change the Game in the Customer Experience Software Market in 2024

Qualtrics is adding a new menu of AI features that ingest huge amounts of customer data to create insights for global customers seeking to better manage customer experiences.

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SOCI Act 2024: Thales Report Reveals Critical Infrastructure Breaches in Australia

Thales’ 2024 Data Threat Report reveals key insights for Australian critical infrastructure under the SOCI Act 2024. Our exclusive interview with Erick Reyes reveals the security impacts.

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Gemini Live could use some more rehearsals

What’s the point of chatting with a human-like bot if it’s an unreliable narrator — and has a colorless personality? That’s the question I’ve been turning over in my head since I began testing Gemini Live, Google’s take on OpenAI’s … Continue reading

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Now a million people can watch you fumble Zoom’s screen share settings at once

Zoom on Monday announced a new single-user webinar feature that caps out at 1 million attendees. The addition comes less than a month after the #WinWithBlackWomen fundraiser for Vice President Kamala Harris peaked at 44,000 users before crashing. More recently, … Continue reading

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PBX: 7 Fast Facts Every Company Should Know

PBX (Private Branch Exchange) allows you to use the same system to manage outgoing and incoming calls, plus internal communication. Learn how to leverage PBX to stay competitive.

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